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India will supply 100 MW electricity to Bangladesh from Dec 16

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2015

In yet another sign of warming ties and growing cooperation, India will start supplying 100 MW of electricity to power-starved Bangladesh from December 16, the day observed as Vijay Diwas in both the countries. That was the day Bangladesh emerged as a sovereign nation after...

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Subject Tags: electricity , power

Too many emission curbs to hit India’s competitive power: Goyal

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 27, 2015

Ahead of Paris climate talks at the end of this month, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said too many restrictions on carbon emission will curb India’s competitive strength.

“Too many restrictions on carbon emissions will curb India’s competitive strength. The...

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Leading companies call to double renewable energy in 10 years

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 20, 2015

Sixteen leading energy and technology companies are calling to nearly double renewable energy capacity by 2025, suggesting feasible and economically viable solutions to deploy a further 1.5 terawatts worldwide.

“Renewable energy is...

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India won't need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2015

Coal shortages will be a thing of the past and India won't need to import dry fuel by 2017, except to meet requirements of the power plants located near coastal area, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today.

"I have been on record to say that I judged that by 2017,...

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Subject Tags: coal , industry news , power

Final report on new solar power policy ready: Official

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015

Delhi government is likely to approve new solar power policy next month which will allow residents to install solar panels on rooftops of their households to meet shortage of electricity in the national capital. 

The policy will also allow installation of solar panels...

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Subject Tags: policy , power

Renewable energy comprises over 60% of new capacity in the U.S

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 29, 2015

Renewable energy sources which include biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind accounted for more than 60 percent (60.20 percent) of the 7,276 MW of new electrical generation placed in service in the United States during the first nine months of 2015, said Federal Energy...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power , US

India Targets Gas-Renewable Energy Mix For Low-Carbon Power

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015

The Indian Government is looking to use gas-based power generation assets alongside renewable energy capacity to expand low-carbon power infrastructure.

India’s Minister for Power, Coal, and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, recently stated that his government is working...

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Subject Tags: India , policy , power

India’s ReNew Power Raises $265 Million In Fresh Funding Round

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015

One of India’s leading independent power producers in the renewable energy sector has raised significant equity funding in a recent round.

ReNew Power Ventures, a leading renewable energy projects developer in India, announcedthat it raised $265 million following a...

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4 MW solar plant inaugurated in Telangana

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 28, 2015

Telangana Minister for Industries Jupally Krishna Rao on Monday inaugurated a 4 MW solar PV plant developed by Fusion Solar Technologies at Kalwakurthy, Mahabubnagar district.

The first such project of the company headed by NRI engineer Suresh Babu Sadineni, who...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power

Thane civic body mulls converting abattoir waste into energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 27, 2015

The civic body is working towards ensuring zero waste dumping by abattoirs, fish markets and poultry farms in the city by scientifically processing leftovers from these areas into producing energy or bio-products, officials said.

As per the plan, Thane Municipal...

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Subject Tags: policy , power , waste